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Patterns of Events is a free printable Grade 4 English worksheet on recognizing the pattern of events tales from different cultures share, aligned to Common Core standard RL.4.9. It prints 8 questions with an answer key on its own sheet of paper, in 25 versions that each ask different questions, so no two students in the class work from the same page. Print it from the browser or download it as a PDF — no account, no email.

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Patterns of Events

RL.4.9

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1.In a Chinese tale, Yeh-Shen is mistreated by her stepmother but a king finds her by her lost slipper. In a French tale, Cinderella's lost slipper leads a prince to her. What pattern do they share?
  • A.A lost shoe leads to a mistreated girl being found.
  • B.A trickster is tricked in return.
  • C.A flood destroys a village.
2.In a Russian tale, a prince spares a wolf and the wolf later carries him to safety. In a fable, a lion spares a mouse and the mouse later frees him from a net. What pattern do they share?
  • A.Ignoring a warning brings trouble.
  • B.A creature that is spared later returns the favor.
  • C.Boasting leads to a fall.
3.In a Greek myth, Pandora opens a jar she was told to leave shut. In a Japanese tale, Urashima opens a box he was told never to open and grows old at once. What pattern do they share?
  • A.The hero must pass three tests.
  • B.Wishes are wasted through greed.
  • C.Ignoring a warning brings trouble.
4.In an ancient story from Mesopotamia and in a Hindu story, a god warns one good man to build a boat before a great flood. What pattern do they share?
  • A.A lost shoe leads to a wedding.
  • B.A small creature tricks a bigger one.
  • C.One warned person survives a flood that destroys others.
5.In a West African story, Anansi the spider outwits a python. In a Native American story, Coyote fools a much bigger bear. What pattern do they share?
  • A.A wish is granted and then regretted.
  • B.The youngest of three succeeds.
  • C.A small, clever creature tricks a bigger one.
6.In a tale from Norway, three brothers try to win a princess and only the youngest succeeds. In a tale from Russia, three sons go on a quest and only the youngest returns with the prize. What pattern do they share?
  • A.A journey ends where it began.
  • B.A clever animal tricks a stronger one.
  • C.The youngest of three succeeds where the others fail.
7.In a Greek myth, Arachne boasts she weaves better than a goddess and is turned into a spider. In a fable, a hare boasts of his speed and loses the race. What pattern do they share?
  • A.Boasting leads to a fall.
  • B.Kindness to a stranger is rewarded.
  • C.A small creature outwits a bigger one.
8.In a Scottish tale, a boy must finish three impossible tasks to free his sister. In an Indian tale, a prince must answer three riddles to win the throne. What pattern do they share?
  • A.The hero must pass three tests.
  • B.Boasting leads to a fall.
  • C.An animal is really an enchanted person.

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Answer key — Patterns of Events

Set 23. Prints on its own sheet.

  1. 1.A lost shoe leads to a mistreated girl being found.
  2. 2.A creature that is spared later returns the favor.
  3. 3.Ignoring a warning brings trouble.
  4. 4.One warned person survives a flood that destroys others.
  5. 5.A small, clever creature tricks a bigger one.
  6. 6.The youngest of three succeeds where the others fail.
  7. 7.Boasting leads to a fall.
  8. 8.The hero must pass three tests.

Last reviewed 2026-09-05. Aligned to RL.4.9 of the Common Core State Standards for English Language Arts.